If you are a college student and want to ask a professor you befrinded to lunch or a drink, is that okay?

Question

Or is that considered inappropriate?

Will never have this professor in class again, so no possible influence of grades for better or worse.

Answer 1

From a strictly legal point of view, this is not a problem. From an ethics point of view, the professor should politely decline the offer. The professor’s ethics should allow attendance at a dinner or party as long as other people attend the event. Most colleges and universities have policies prohibiting personal relationships between students and faculty. Such familiar relationships give the appearance of impropriety as they present possible conflicts of interest when it comes time for the professor to grade the assignments of the student.

By the way, whether the professor is of the opposite sex has no relevance. Remember that there are gay professors and gay students.


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Answer 2

It would be inappropriate unless a group of students joined you. It could be problematic to the career of the professor and give the wrong impression about you . There is always the opportunity to wait until classes end and invite the professor then.

Answer 3

there are professional boundaries the professor is required to maintain so this can be tricky... if you meet in a public place during the day that would probably be ok... but if the wrong person where to, say... see the professors car in front of your residence at 10pm then that might raise questions. ask them to lunch and if they say yes... you're good... but if they say no... don't be offended, it's not personal, some schools are much more strict than others.

the sex of you and your professor has nothing to do with it.

Answer 4

there's nothing wrong with it only if your intentions are otherwise, asking your professor to lunch or to have a drink is quite harmless. but as for gossip, people will start to think that your up to something or that you guys have now become an item. but if you don't care what people say more power to you. and why not ask, all they can say is yes or no. good luck, let me know how it went.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

If they are currently teaching you, so that there is a remote possibility that their friendship with you might pressure them to change your grades, its not cool. Never put them in that spot. If you have already taken the course then you can feel free to interract with them more meaningfully.

Answer 7

As long as you will never have them for class again, or be around them in a school setting!

Answer 8

I would feel that it would be accepted so long as you are discussing something pertaining to the class. For example, if you are having slight trouble in understanding what the homework assignment is.

Answer 9

I would not do it if I were still in his class. I think that it may be taken the wrong way. Wait until you finish his course, then ask.

Answer 10

As long as you have something to discuss that is related to your class, academia, or other common interests. I would approach them and ask if they wanted to go for lunch first, to discuss whatever subject.